cosmopolizarlheseis
Syllables
cos-mo-po-li-zar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kɔz.mɔ.pu.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cosmo- + pol- + -izar
The word 'cosmopolizar-lhes-eis' is a Portuguese verb in the 2nd person plural imperative mood. It's syllabified as cos-mo-po-li-zar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'li'. It's formed from Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, meaning 'to cosmopolitanize'.
Definitions
- 1
To make cosmopolitan; to imbue with cosmopolitan characteristics; to broaden one's horizons to include diverse cultures and perspectives.
To cosmopolitanize
“Cosmopolizar-lhes-eis a mente!”
“Precisamos cosmopolizar-lhes-eis as ideias.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'li' in 'li-zar'. This is typical for Portuguese verb conjugations.
Syllables
cos — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. po — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. li — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, contains the verb-forming suffix.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' attached to the verb stem is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of the final '-eis' may exist, but the syllable division remains consistent.
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